Chief Whitecap and members of his family

 
Database ID28385
InstitutionSaskatoon Public Library Local History Room
Fonds/CollectionGeneral Photographs Collection
File/Item ReferenceLH-5418
Date of creation[ca. 1885]
Physical description/extentone photograph; b&w; 24.5 cm x 14.5
Number of images1
Scope and contentA photograph of Chief Whitecap, Dakota chief of Moose Woods reserve, and members of his family grouped outside two tipis on the plain. The white-haired chief sits on the ground with two women, while a younger man, a child, and a woman with a child stand near them.
Restrictions on accessThere are no restrictions on access.
Contributerunknown
Copyright holderGlenbow Archives
TypeArchival
Primary MediaPhotographs
Provenance Access PointGeneral Photographs Collection
Language of materialEnglish
Treaty boundariesTreaty 6
Cultural regionPlains
SubjectChiefs
Shelter and temporary camps
Housing -- Traditional -- Teepees
Family life
Date Range(s)1880-1889
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